Patient Assessment

This is the second of five courses in Advanced Pre-hospital Care which prepare students to take the licensure examination to become EMT-Paramedics. Each course consists of classroom instruction and practical skills demonstration and testing. This course builds on assessment skills of the basic EMT with special emphasis on advanced patient assessment at the scene. It includes classroom instruction and practical skills demonstration and testing. The course is offered at associated hospitals in Lake County. This course is an approved program by the IDPH under the guidelines of the U.S. Department of Transportation.